ATHLETICS

Kenyan Bethwel Chumba was the best Kenyan after winning silver at the Linz marathon held today. Chumba finished second behind champion Fikre Bekele in 2:06.13 with Chumba second in 2:06.23 and compatriot Douglas Chebii completing the podium after timing 2:06.27. More to follow

Former world half marathon record holder Kibiwott kandie won the Valencia half marathon title held today in Spain. The Commonwealth Games 10,000m bronze medalist won the race in 2020 with a world record of 57:32 that was later lowered by Ugandan Jacob Kiplimo won today’s race in 58:11 followed by Ethiopian Jejelcha Yomif (58:32) and […]

Two time Rotterdam marathon champion Marius Kipserem has been banned for three years after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO). Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has handed Kipserem three years ban to increase the number of Kenyans to 23 since the year began. Kipserem would have been banned for four years, but as has become the latest […]

Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has provisionally suspended two Kenyan athletes for violating anti-doping rules. Today, Ibrahim Mukunga Wachira and Kenneth Kiprop Renju were suspended after testing positive for use of prohibited substance Norandrosterone as national 10,000m champion Renju used Methasterone Renju has had a good year, by won Lille 10km, Prague Half Marathon, and Lisbon […]

The Magnolia Girls Run was launched today in Nairobi ahead of the inaugural race set for November 27th where the organizers are using the race to raise funds for vulnerable girls based at the organization. Today, the Organisers said that they want to raise Ksh10 million for the 52 vulnerable girls housed at the Rainbow […]

Athletics Kenya in conjunction with Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) have advocated for clean sports among under 20 athletes in the ongoing seminars. Today, the junior athletes from Central Rift region attended the anti-doping seminar in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County to eradicate the doping menace, age manipulation, transfer of allegiance, illegal betting, bribery and corruption, competition […]

With rampant doping cases in the country, Athletics Kenya has taken the initiative to educate young athletes. Today, the federation’s chairman of youth committee Barnaba Korir advised young athletes, the world under 20 runners to run clean. Speaking while meeting the young from North Rift region on Monday in Kitale, Trans Nzoia County, Korir said […]

Kenyans Erick Ndiema won the Cracovia half marathon held today in Poland. While kenyan Beatrice Cherono was second in women race. Men Resilts Eric Ndiema 62:09 David Metton 62:37 Paul Tiongik 63:11 women Wiktoria Kaluzna 72:26 Beatrice Cherono 74:06 Monika Jackiewicz 75:38